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The Pesticides Management Bill, 2020 has been approved by the Union Cabinet. The Bill will regulate the business of pesticides and compensate farmers in case of losses from the use of agrochemicals. Agrochemicals imply chemicals used in agriculture, such as a pesticide or fertilizer. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 The bill will empower farmers by […]
With an aim to empower women and promote organic produce, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is organizing a National Organic Festival with a special focus on women entrepreneurs. FPI Minister shared that more than 150 women Entrepreneurs and Self Help groups (SHG’s) from all over the country will be exhibiting their organic products in
Organic Food Segment grows at a CAGR of 10% during 2016-20 Read More »
The Hon’ble President of India and the Supreme Commander of Indian Armed Forces, Shri Ram Nath Kovind awarded the President’s Colour to INS Shivaji, Lonavala, commanded by Commodore Ravnish Seth, on 13 Feb 2020. The President’s Colour is the highest honour that can be bestowed upon any military unit was received by Nishan Adhikari on
President of India presents colour to INS Shivaji Read More »
Indian-origin Alok Sharma has named the new UK minister in charge of the crunch UN climate talks to be hosted by Britain this November. Agra-born Sharma, promoted to the post of Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet reshuffle, will take charge of the crucial summit
The Tamil Nadu government has declared the Cauvery delta region as a Protected Special Agriculture Zone. The protected zone includes eight districts namely Thanjavur (Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu), Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Pudukottai, Cuddalore, Ariyalur, Karur and Tiruchirapalli. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 The Cauvery delta region is an important agricultural region in Tamil Nadu. It
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The World Health Organization (WHO) proposed the official name for the disease caused by the new coronavirus is Covid-19. In choosing the name, WHO advisers focused simply on the type of virus that causes the disease. Co and Vi come from coronavirus and D meaning disease and 19 standing for 2019, the year the first
Novel coronavirus is officially named as Covid-19 by WHO Read More »
The Centre has authorised companies to export military equipment to 42 countries across the world including the UAE, Sweden and Singapore. Export of Dornier Do 228 aircraft and coastal surveillance system to Seychelles has received authorization from India. The Companies have also been authorised by the Indian government to export helmets, bomb suppression blankets, soft
India has authorised export of defence products to 42 countries Read More »
Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved the Ground Water Act-2020 on February 11, 2020 to improve the falling groundwater level. The Ground Water Act makes registration mandatory for installing submersible pumps. The Ground Water Act-2020 is aimed at improving the quality of the groundwater level. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Under the act, farmers as well
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Iceland in the field of Fisheries. The MoU was signed on 10th September, 2019. The MoU will strengthen the existing friendly relations between India and Iceland and will enhance consultation and cooperation
MoU between India and Iceland in the field of Sustainable Fisheries Development Read More »
India will host the first-ever BIMSTEC nations’ conference on “combating drug trafficking” in the national capital this week and it is expected to be inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), the federal agency for drug law enforcement, will organise the two-day conference to be held on February 13-14 at
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